Keeping up with the Geonzes

[7rider]

Very nice. Congrats...and as my mom would say "Ride it in good health."
See ... you will be carrying everything on the C&O trip!
How does it handle?
How does it climb?

zen...where's a link to that post?

[divingbiker]

How does it handle?
How does it climb?

Well...it handles and climbs great. I rode it into the office today to drop off a cake (bungeed to the back skateboard top). I really like the way it rides. Getting up the big hill near my house was no problem, even loaded with two huge bags full of groceries.

However, I got caught in the rain coming out of Whole Foods, completely unprepared--no rain jacket, nothing but the cotton t-shirt and capri pants I was wearing. The temperature had dropped about 10 degrees, and it was miserable. I decided to take Metro home, but the damn bike wouldn't fit in the Metro elevator! So I had to ride home in the rain.

I know it's not the bike's fault it's too big for the elevator, but I was a little annoyed anyway.

[Zen]

Search for "Panniers 101"

[Geonz]

Might be able to figure out a way to pop the wheel off? Maybe on the Yahoo Group somebody might have an idea?

[Zen]

Can you hold it vertically long enough for an elevator ride?

[divingbiker]

Hadn't thought about taking the wheel off or holding it vertically, mostly because it was pretty heavily loaded. But I'll have to try both the next time...there's got to be a way!

[Zen]

Do you have to take it on the elevator?
Probly yes if I know Metro